That's it for Nicolas Pepe as he makes way for Eddie Nketiah.

Meanwhile, Thomas Partey is on for his Arsenal debut, replacing Granit Xhaka.

... Nicolas Pepe steps up and bends the ball around the wall but just wide of the far post.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is bundled over by Kyle Walker and Arsenal have another free kick in a useful position...

Dawesy: Does Ole not want to win this game? What an awful line up.

Ooooh, almost an own goal by David Luiz as he sticks out a boot to cut out a cross at his near post after great work by Joao Cancelo on the right but, fortunately for Luiz, the ball deflects wide of the far post.

Joao Cancelo whips a fierce ball into the box following a short Manchester City corner but Arsenal head away.

Habesha Negn: Has someone explained why Arsenal are wearing blue when City's home kit is also blue? Who decides these things?

Wijsheid: If Partey created more chances last season than any Arsenal player, why not get him on? Arsenal needs that midfield steel and creativity now.

This will be an important win for Manchester City if they can hold on in the final 15 minutes or so. They will move to within three points of title rivals Liverpool with a game in hand.

Plenty of time for Arsenal to upset the hosts, though. They've been marginally the better side in a largely forgettable second half.

Newcastle make only the one change from the XI that began in the 3-1 win over Burnley with Jamaal Lascelles replacing the injured Fabian Schar in the backline.

Manchester United make five changes to the line-up that started in the 6-1 thumping by Tottenham.

Eric Bailly, Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood and the suspended Anthony Martial are replaced by Victor Lindelof, Scott McTominay, Fred, Daniel James and Juan Mata.

Captain Harry Maguire has recovered from injury to take his place in defence while new signing Alex Telles is on the bench.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport at the Etihad Stadium

Arsenal are not out of this.

They have had a couple of sights of the Manchester City goal without making Ederson work since half-time and the hosts don't look quite the same threat.

Alexandre Lacazette, Arsenal's top scorer with three goals this season, is on now for Willian, who had a pretty quiet game.

Arsenal have a free kick in a decent position as Ruben Dias is booked for a late tackle on Bukayo Saka.

The visitors set up the free kick which is fairly central and 25 yards from goal but David Luiz drives his effort over the bar.

A sniff of a chance for Arsenal as Hector Bellerin tries to play in Nicolas Pepe but his pass is a little too heavy and Ederson is there to it first.

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The heatmaps for both sides (above - Manchester City left, Arsenal right) show they have preferred to focus their attacking play down the left flank, where both Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang prefer to float.

It's all just a little too predictable at present...

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Sergio Aguero's minutes are being managed after making his comeback from a knee injury and he goes off, replaced by Ilkay Gündogan.

Joao Cancelo is shown a yellow card after a leaving a foot in on Kieran Tierney as he challenged for the ball.

From the free-kick David Luiz wins a corner for Arsenal as his shot deflects behind off Riyad Mahrez.

The corner comes to nothing, however, as the whistle goes for a foul inside the Manchester City box.

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Not too much happening in either box at the moment as the two tussle for control in midfield.

We could do with a spark from somewhere to light this contest up again.

Ruben Dias shepherds the ball out of play as Nicolas Pepe tries to pressure the Manchester City defender into an error but no joy.

This game has reverted into a bit of a tactical battle once again as both sides wait for the other to blink first.